Births

Fri., July 25, 1997

Kootenai Medical Center

Krystal Linn Nelson 6 lb. girl, 19 inches, born July 16 to Charlotte Nelson and John Lowery, Athol. Brother, Kevin; sister, Jazmine; grandparents, Don Nelson and Bonnie Jo Lowery.

James Alan Soderling 6 lb. 14 oz. boy, 19 inches, born July 18 to Jill and Alan, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Gib and Marilynne Wachsmuth, Donna Bakman and Mark Soderling.

Amber Marie Eixenberger 8 lb. 6 oz. girl, 20 inches, born July 17 to Amy and Shawn, Pinehurst. Brother, Justin; grandparents, Diane Banks, Ben Banks, Mary Eixenberger and Joe Eixenberger.

Makayla Marie Metzger 7 lb. 2 oz. girl, 19 inches, born July 19 to Sheila and David Jr., Rathdrum. Grandparents, Larry and Carol Donnelly, and David and Pamela Metzger.

Abigail Nicole Howard 7 lb. 10 oz. girl, 22 inches, born July 19 to Jamie Atkins and Dominic Howard, Post Falls. Grandparents, Annie Egeland, Bill Bryant, Bill Smith, Pat and Joe Howard, Merritt Howard, George and Joan Long, Bonnie and Gene Atkins, and Betty Stallman.

Justice Zane McNearney 8 lb. 7 oz. boy, 21 inches, born July 18 to Lorrie Wickham and M. Shawn McNearney, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Clarence and Lila Wickham, and Doug and Mary McNearney.

Megan Rose Lowery 8 lb. 2 oz. girl, 21 inches, born July 17 to Ruth and Michael, Athol. Brother, Tristan; grandparents, Harry and Rosemary Hagedorn, and Clinton and Elenore Lowery.

Brooklyn Abbigale Mort 7 lb. 12 oz. girl, 21 inches, born July 21 to Angela and Kevin, Post Falls. Two brothers, Bryce and Brett; grandparents, Russell Reed, Susan Bertrand, Royce Mort and Donna Mort.

Shania Dawn Rupinski 7 lb. 15 oz. girl, 21 inches, born July 20 to Patricia and Frank, Post Falls. Brother, T.R.; grandparents, Scott and Denise Neill, and Deak and Shelly Rupinski.

Rachelle Marie Leigh Yates 6 lb. 7 oz. girl, 19 inches, born July 17 to Tina and Timothy, Hayden Lake. Brother, Christopher; grandparents, Bonnie and Chuck Johnson, and Dexter Yates and Lucille Vraneich.

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